Bell-ringing apparatus.



Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

,2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 W. F. WAOKER.

BELL RINGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

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trap mass PaTENT WILLIAM E. WAGKER, OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

BELL-RINGING- APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Blair, 31, 1914.

' Application filed August 25,1913. Serial No. 786,524.

certain new and useful Improvements in.

Bell-Ringing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

lily invention relates to improvements in bell ringing and bell tollingapparatus, and

relates more particularly to mechanism for this purpose by tions arecontrolled by electrical circuits.

Among the objects of my invention are: (1) To provide a structure forthis purpose by means of which a pi'yotally mounted bell may beoscillated at will by the use of a motor, the mechanism providing forthe starting of the motor prior to the bringing of the bell shaft intooperation, thereby reducing the load'stress on the motor in starting theoscillating movements of the bell; (2) To,

provide circuit 'connectionsand apparatus therein by means of which theconnections between the motor and the bell shaft can be brought intooperative engagement at will and while one of the members of theconnections is moving and the bell stationary. (3) To provide apparatusembodying a plurality of bells, at least one of which is adapted to beconnected directly to the motor at will, the remaining bell or bellsbeing mounted to perm-it engagement with the bell shaft at will, therebypro iding for the ringing of one or moreiof-a plurality of bells from asingle motor at the will of the operator. (4) To provide an arrangementfor the tolling of bells in which the-tolling hammer is operated bymeans of an electrical circuit.

Other and further objects ofthe invention are to provide a structurewhich is simple and eiiicient in operation, durable in construction,readily installed,. and which can be manufactured at a relatively lowcost.

To this and other ends, the nature of which will be readily understoodas the invention is hereinafter disclosed, my invention consists in theimproved construction and combination of parts, hereinafterfullydescribed and illustrated in the accompany-- ing drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out. in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference charactersindicate similar parts in each of the views, Figure 1 is a view in frontelevation and partly in secmeans of which the opera-- tion of the bell,the

tion showing apparatus adapted to meet the terms of my invention. Fig. 2is a cross sectional view of parts shown in Fig. 1, portions of theapparatus being shown in elevation; Fig. 3 is a detail view partly insection and partly in elevation showing a modifica'tion the generalarrangement of apparatus being that employed in the bell tollingoperation.

10 designates the supports for the bell shaft, the supports beingsuitably mounted and of any usual type.

11 designates the main bell shaft, which may be provided with a wheel 12operated by means of a rope 13, this bell shaft being of: the well knowntype in which there is an arched portion from which the bell issupported, the bell being of the type adapted to be oscillated to causeit to be sounded in a manner provided generally for what are known aschurch bells, or those which are of considerable weight and therefore requiring unusual power in overcoming the inertia in the startingoperation. In the present instance, the shaft 11 is lengthened, as at lland swiveled on the extended portion is a member 14, adapted to beoscillated by the rotation of a motor 20, the latter being connectedwith a crank arm 14 of the member 14 by a crank 16, thearrangementpreferably being such that connection of the crank 16 may bemade with the'crank' arm 14 at any one of a plurality ofpoints, thusvarying the throw of the crank arm and consequently varying the amountof oscilladrawings showing the use ofa plurality of openings 14*, eitherone V of which may be used in connecting the crank to the crank arm.

The member 14 is preferably 14, any suitable weighted below the shaftand opposite the crank arm'- construction for this purpose beingprovided, a preferred form-being to employ a hollow casing 14 weightedmember 14 is mounted to move lengthwise of the casing, said member 14having a stem 14 adapted to extend through a movable'cap 14 which actsas a closure for the outer end of the casing. In operation, it isintended that this member 14 be brought the movements of the bell shaft,thus enabling the load on the motor to be less than the load provided bythe bell itself, the bell shaft being adapted to be connected to themember 14 after thelatter has; reached in which a into operation priorto beginning I 35 the electrical action will be had causing the speed.Various ways may be provided for I asa battery 20 bottom of the shaftwhen the bell is in nor-' receive a p'in'l l thebell 14 site the recess11, the' electrical supply such as. I armature will be attracted andthus the member 1 1 is assumed to magnet 16 to be energized at will byclosing will cause the pin 1 1 to become disengaged from the recess 1.1

- ever, ofagreatly compared to the weight of the bell, any in.-

jurious effect on the if not eliminated.

l t-to the shaft lland operation. 'A'preferred form of mechanism s fopening 14* of the member .14, said *arm 20 I latter of whichmay act asthe when the cirouitis broken latter being reduced I of theelectricaltype; being operated by a' suitable circuit 20 connecting thebell shaft to the member, a preferred form being shown in the drawings,'in which the bell shaft is provided with a radial recess 11 leadingtoward the ready control of the operation of the motor' sing the bellsh'affi'tofmovein unison with mal position, said recess being adapted toCarried by the inner end of Said member" 14 being moved inwardly so thatwhen the pin'll is oppo' I pin will enter the re; cess and thus connectthe movingmember start the bell-ringing or providingv this movement ofthe member" 14? at'will-is shown-in Fig, 1, comprising an arm 15 mountedonithe side of, the casing 14 and projecting therethrough into an Vation. yBy rea'sonof the Weightofthe member' 1t,:its monien-tumlwill;have animportant action. in overcoming. the inertia of thebell"shaft'and-act somewhat in the naturefofa being adapted to be oscillatedby electrical means through connections 15 and 15?. the armature forv anelectro-magnet 16 mounted on'anar'm le projecting from the casing 14,the connections being such that when the magnet 16 isenergized .by thecompletion pf an elec tr'ic circuit therethrough from a source of abattery 17, the

vnectedupr to the bell shaft ll and thus promove the member 14 in. adirection to carry its pin 14: toward the shaft. Inasmuchas be swingingwhen this operation takes place, it will be readily understood that whenthe pin 14. is opposite the-recess'lll, the. full effect of pin lt toenter the recess, the pin ha ving'a- One form in Whi this CO G t I ltaperedend to facilitate this action.

bviously asuitable switch arrangement indicated. diagrammatically at 17may be mounted within the circuit to enable the designates" a second .b'carrying a bell and also carrying a coupling member 19 adapted tocooperatewith acomplemental member 21 extension. 11*, said couplingmember being adapted tobe moved the member l9'by suitable means such asan arm 22 acting as an armature: for amagnet 23 mounted in a circuit24;, the latterineluding a switch 24, l v

When thejcircuit is closed through "the switch 24f, thearmature 22willbe attracted the circuit, it being readily understood that by theopening of the switch 17, the weight 'of the memberjl l 4 andthus breakthe operative connection'between the motor and the bell, leaving thebell to pass to its normal position in the usual-manner and withoutaffecting the motor, the load stress on the to that of the memberpositively connected to the 1 motor, operates concurrentlywiththe motorand consequently has its stopping action con-' trolled by that of themotor; being howdecreased weight when members to opera'ti'vel y the twoshafts lland 18 together for similar movement; A spring 22 may act asthe means for releasing the-clutch engagement when the circuit-is brokenat the switch 24; -Ob'Vi ously, the shaft 18- may" carry but a v si'nglebell or a-plurality'of bells, and. if demotor i greatly r duc d sired,inay in itself act as the pow-er shaft g for additional bell shafts, itbeing readily understood that the' arrangement provided by thecouplingof. the shafts 11 and 1.8 may i be employed in coupling shaft 18with another sliaft,letc t hislatter permitting of engage and couple 14which, being As'shown in Fig.2,the motor 20 may be including a switch120*, the circuitfbein provided with a suitable ource of supp y,

njunction with the bells may" be con,-

vide, for synchronous action, o f' all the bells. 7

indicated diagrammath Lsuccessively increasing the number of bells This'pfotidsfr th at aadist'ance from the bell tower or belfry,

the belha'closing of the 1' 7. shaft as heretoforedeen themotorandlmember the desiredispeed, the switch the membeiill a'iidprovidethe'ringing oper-- buffer between the bell shaftan'dthemotor {at thetime the shaft becomes connected to I but a singleb ell is to. be rung,com' series-'of.bellswhicl1 be provided i's'shown -inFig, 1, inwhich'i18 ll shaft, said shaft;

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carried b'y' the Shea I .into engagement with by the magnet 23 and-thuscausef'tlm clutch crate in synchronism with a single shaft, or

successively where coupling devices are employed and the bells are to beconnected up in operation successively.

The bell tolling structure shown in Fig. 3

comprises ahammer or tapper 30 carried by an arm 31, said hammer ortapper acting as the armature to a magnet 32 mounted in a circuit 33which includes a switch 34, the hammer or tapper being normallyretracted by a spring 35. It will be readily understood that byalternately opening and closing the circuit 33 through the switch 34,the hammer or tapper will be actuated to provide a succession of singlebell sounding strokes, and as the rapidity with which the strokes areprovided are entirely controlled by the operations of the switch 34(which may be in the form of a push button) ,it will be readilyunderstood that the apparatus provides an eiiicient means for tollingbell of large size.

lVhile I have herein shown and described ways in which my invention maybe carried into effect, itwill be readily understood that changes andmodifications therein may be found necessary or desirable to meet theexigencies of use, and I desire to be understood as reserving the rightto make-any and all such changes and modifications asmay be,

found necessary or desired in so far as the same falls within the spiritand scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: Y

I. In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell shat't adaptedto be oscillated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, saidelement being weighted and having a member adapted to engage said shattat will, and means for oscillating said element.

52. In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell shaft adaptedto be oscillated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, saidelement being weighted and having a member adapted to engage said shaftat will. and means for oscillating said element, said means including amotor 0p erable at will and positively connected to said element.

In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell. shaft adapted tobe oscillated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, saidelement being weighted and his of said element, member and shaft beingcontrolled independently of the motor control.

4. In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell shaft adaptedto be oscillated, of an element mounted tooscillate on the shaft, andmeans for oscillating said element, said element comprising a casinghaving a shiftable weight member, said weight member having a pinadapted to onto a recess in said shaft.

5. In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell shatt adaptedto be oscillated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, meansfor oscillating said element, said element comprising a. casing having ashiftable weight member, said weight member having a pin adapted toenter a recess in saidshafft, and means traveling with said casingiiorshifting said weight member in one direction to provide the engx-igcmcntof element and shaft at will.

6. In bell ringing apparatus, the combination with a bell shaft adaptedto he oscillated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, meansfor oscillating said element, said element comprising a casing having ashittable weight member. said weight mene her having a pin adapted toenter a recess in said shaft, and means traveling with said casing forshifting said, weight member in one direction to provide the engagementof element and shaft at will, the opposite movement of said weightmember being provided by the weight of the member upon release of saidlatter means.

7. In bell. ringing .ratus. thecombination with a bell adapted to beoscilbllnl lated, of an element mounted to oscillate on the shaft, meansfore 'illating said element, said element comprisin I casing having ashiftablc weight member, said weight member having a pin adapted toenter a recess in said shaft, and means traveling with said casing forshifting aid weight member in one direction to pr w nt of element andshaft at wilt, said means including an arm. an electric circuit having amagnet. an'armatur-e 'or said magnet and connections between. f arm andsai armature for moving the weight member to provide engagement when thecircuit i closed.

In testimony whet-cot I hereunto nix my signature in presence of twowitnesses I IVILLIAM F. WACKER.

Witness-cs5 JOSEPH L. Famine, EARL L. Sewers.

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